Alireza Firouzja vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Blitz 2024 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 67 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 11.5
Date 2024.08.16
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 67
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/8/8/R5p1/5kP1/1r6/5K2 w - - 15 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 Be7
  8. 8.a3 a6
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.Bxc5 Nxc5
  11. 11.b4 Nd7
  12. 12.Bd3 Qb6
  13. 13.Qd2 O-O
  14. 14.Qf2 Qxf2+
  15. 15.Kxf2 Nb6
  16. 16.Ne2 Bd7
  17. 17.c3 Na7
  18. 18.Nfd4 Rfc8
  19. 19.h4 Bb5
  20. 20.Nxb5 Nxb5
  21. 21.Rh3 Na4
  22. 22.Rc1 Nb2
  23. 23.f5 Nxa3
  24. 24.Nd4 Nxd3+
  25. 25.Rxd3 Nb5
  26. 26.fxe6 Nxd4
  27. 27.exf7+ Kxf7
  28. 28.Rxd4 Ke6
  29. 29.Rcd1 Rxc3
  30. 30.Rxd5 Rf8+
  31. 31.Kg1 Rf7
  32. 32.b5 a5
  33. 33.b6 Rb3
  34. 34.Rxa5 Rxb6
  35. 35.Rd2 Rd7
  36. 36.Re2 Rb4
  37. 37.h5 Rh4
  38. 38.Rb5 Rxh5
  39. 39.Rb6+ Ke7
  40. 40.e6 Rc7
  41. 41.Reb2 Rg5
  42. 42.Rxb7 Rxb7
  43. 43.Rxb7+ Kxe6
  44. 44.Kf2 Kf6
  45. 45.g3 Rc5
  46. 46.Rb3 Kg5
  47. 47.Kf3 h5
  48. 48.Ra3 Kf5
  49. 49.Rb3 Ra5
  50. 50.Rc3 g6
  51. 51.Rb3 Ke5
  52. 52.Re3+ Kd4
  53. 53.Rb3 Rf5+
  54. 54.Kg2 Rc5
  55. 55.Rb4+ Kd3
  56. 56.Rb3+ Rc3
  57. 57.Rb6 g5
  58. 58.Rb5 Rc2+
  59. 59.Kg1 g4
  60. 60.Rxh5 Ke4
  61. 61.Ra5 Re2
  62. 62.Kf1 Rb2
  63. 63.Ra4+ Kf3
  64. 64.Ra3+ Ke4
  65. 65.Ra4+ Kf3
  66. 66.Ra3+ Ke4
  67. 67.Ra4+ Kf3

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Alireza Firouzja and Levon Aronian, or browse all Alireza Firouzja games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.